Afghanistan vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Afghanistan
430,980
in 2020
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
Sweden rank
55th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 494,296 against 430,980 in Afghanistan, a difference of 63,316.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,264 | 155,441 | 141,177 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19,822 | 176,097 | 156,275 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24,333 | 184,812 | 160,479 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49,681 | 422,287 | 372,605 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 243,663 | 441,346 | 197,684 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 430,980 | 453,448 | 22,468 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Afghanistan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 494,296 against 430,980 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 63,316, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release